Accountant VI - Accounts Receivable

Texas Health & Human Services Commission•Austin, TX

1d•$6,900 - $7,300•Onsite

About The Position

Performs accounting work involving maintaining, posting, and balancing accounting and financial statements, records, documents, or reports. May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as federal funds accounting. Reports directly to the Accounts Receivable (AR) Director. Work closely with Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Accounting departments, and state run program areas to accurately record and report revenue and refunds deposited by HHSC Accounts Receivable (AR). Maintains and balances financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits. Reviews, prepares, and processes funds moves to charts of accounts provided by program areas. Audits accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes. Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records. Receives cash, prepares deposit slips, and maintains cash control records. Research and reconcile discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances; and reports findings. Performs related work as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records and automated accounting systems.
Knowledge of fiscal programs; governmental accounting; budget control methods, policies, and procedures; and laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations.
Knowledge of financial administration, budget control, and fiscal accounting; and laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
Skill in the use of a computer and applicable software.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships both internally and external to the agency.
Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory; to interpret laws and regulations; to work accurately with numerical detail; to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data; and to communicate effectively.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to use complex automated accounting systems, including but not limited to CAPPS Financials, PeopleSoft Financials, Accounts Receivable Tracking System (ARTS), and USAS.
Ability to update and maintain department policies and procedures and coordinate accounting operations and to provide guidance to others.
Ability to accurately create and send out high-level accounting reports containing department financial data to satisfy internal and external requests.
Ability to plan and organize accounting projects.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Excellent written communications as observed by detail and completeness of information provided on state application.
Experience developing, running, or analyzing financial data reports.
Experience developing process improvements or policies and procedures.
Experience performing the entry of financial transactions into an accounting system.
Experience reconciling financial transactions using financial reports.
Graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in accounting or finance. Each year of experience may substitute for one year of college on a year for year basis up to four years.

Nice To Haves

Experience in system testing preferred.
Accounting experience in State Government or Non-Profit organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain, revise, and publish agency policies and procedures for all areas of AR.
Identify, develop, and implement improvement within all areas of AR.
Oversee weekly and monthly distribution of program area deposit reports of revenue and expenditures made by the various operating units.
Accurately prepare and maintain multiple AR financial reports throughout the year for internal and external distribution. Reports include but not limited to, the AR annual financial report, FNS209, AR unclaimed property, and probation pay out.
Accurately update and manage end of fiscal year tasks, documents, and reports. Participate in meetings and complete tasks before cut offs and deadlines.
Create and maintain internal AR reports using SQL coding in Crystal Reports, Excel, Access database, and pivot tables.
Validate and setup new financial coding for AR as needed. Validate and update existing financial coding as needed.
Research and process electronic refund request submitted by multiple state run program areas via an vendor transaction website.
Review, prepare, and process allocation updates and refunds for state and federal funds to agency programs and develop effective plans for verifying and reconciling federal funds used in financial operations.
Prepare and participate in AR projects, testing, and meetings between IT, AR, program area staff, and vendors.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert for all areas of AR, prepare and host meetings with internal and external parties including knowledge sharing teaching sessions.
Work on special projects as assigned by management including ad hoc requests. Support AR management as needed and assigned.